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1 taste
[teist] 1. verb1) (to be aware of, or recognize, the flavour of something: I can taste ginger in this cake.) γεύομαι, νιώθω γεύση2) (to test or find out the flavour or quality of (food etc) by eating or drinking a little of it: Please taste this and tell me if it is too sweet.) δοκιμάζω3) (to have a particular flavour or other quality that is noticed through the act of tasting: This milk tastes sour; The sauce tastes of garlic.) έχω γεύση4) (to eat (food) especially with enjoyment: I haven't tasted such a beautiful curry for ages.) δοκιμάζω, απολαμβάνω5) (to experience: He tasted the delights of country life.) γεύομαι2. noun1) (one of the five senses, the sense by which we are aware of flavour: one's sense of taste; bitter to the taste.) γεύση2) (the quality or flavour of anything that is known through this sense: This wine has an unusual taste.) γεύση3) (an act of tasting or a small quantity of food etc for tasting: Do have a taste of this cake!) δοκιμή4) (a liking or preference: a taste for music; a queer taste in books; expensive tastes.) προτίμηση, γούστο5) (the ability to judge what is suitable in behaviour, dress etc or what is fine and beautiful: She shows good taste in clothes; a man of taste; That joke was in good/bad taste.) γούστο, καλαισθησία•- tasteful- tastefully
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2 Taste
v. trans.P. and V. γεύεσθαι (gen.), P. ἀπογεύεσθαι (gen.).Of things, to taste sweet: use P. and V. ἡδέως ἔχειν.met., have a taste of, experience: P. and V. γεύεσθαι (gen.).To have had a taste of: P. and V. γεγεῦσθαι (gen.), πεπειρᾶσθαι (gen.) (perf. infin. mid. of πειρᾶν) (Eur., frag.), P. διαπεπειρᾶσθαι (gen.) (perf. infin. mid. of διαπειρᾶν).——————subs.P. γεῦσις, ἡ ( Aristotle).Tongue: P. and V. γλῶσσα, ἡ (Plat., Theaet. 159D).The sense of taste: P. ἡ διὰ τῆς γλώσσης δύναμις (Plat., Theaet. 185C).That which is tasted: Ar. and V. γεῦμα, τό (Eur., Cycl.).Give taste of: P. and V. γεύειν (τινά τινος).Culture: P. τὸ φιλόκαλον.Have a taste for: P. εὐφυὴς εἶναι (εἰς, acc. or πρός, acc.).In good taste, adj.: Ar. and P. ἐμμελής.In bad taste: P. and V. πλημμελής.Lacking in taste: P. ἀπειρόκαλος.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Taste
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3 sense
[sens] 1. noun1) (one of the five powers (hearing, taste, sight, smell, touch) by which a person or animal feels or notices.) αίσθηση2) (a feeling: He has an exaggerated sense of his own importance.) αίσθηση,συναίσθημα3) (an awareness of (something): a well-developed musical sense; She has no sense of humour.) αίσθηση,αισθητήριο4) (good judgement: You can rely on him - he has plenty of sense.) κρίση,ευθυκρισία5) (a meaning (of a word).) σημασία6) (something which is meaningful: Can you make sense of her letter?) νόημα2. verb(to feel, become aware of, or realize: He sensed that she disapproved.) διαισθάνομαι- senselessly
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Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Palate
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